Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-24
F0RfY-NIATH CONGRESS,
second session,
sen ATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
Petitions in large numoers from Grand
ARMY Posts were received in the Senate 10.
day, askirg for the passage of the dependent
pension bill over the Presidents veto.
Various bills were referred from commit.
tees and placed on the calendar.
Several smendments to the agricultural
department bill were reported by the Senate
committee on agriculture and agreed 10.
down to one providing for the transfer of the
signal service bureau to the depart n,ept of
agriculture and labor.
Mr. Morgan moved to amend the amend.
ment by limiting il to the "weather seryicen
of the signal service bureau
| Inc consideration of the bill was inter-
| rup'ed to allow the presentation of the con
ference report on the pension appropriation
bill, which was agreed to.
MIR. Morgan's amendment was agreed to.
vote was then taken on the secrion a.
ame nded and it was agreed to-37 to Is.
The Senate then took up the pleuro-pneu.
| mopia bill
Mr.. Hosr gave notice that he would to.
morrow ask the Senate to assign III. time
for the consideration of the Pacific railroad
| inquiry bill.
MIR. Frye made an appeal to the Senate to
| take up and co slider the message from the
~ 'Heht 'Stoihe thF uilI tDdt W0ulU allow
| arrears of pension to Thos. S. Hopkins Of
the Maine Volunteers He described the
case as remarkably exceptional one.
After some further statements the bill was
passed over the Presidents veto-55 to 6
AT 3 o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The river and harbor appropriation bill
waa sent to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Dingley of Name presented memorials
| OF The Maine legislature in favor of lepi la
ton to protect American fisheries and for
| The passsge of pleuro- pneumonia bill.
Mr.. Belmont of New York, from the COM
mittee on 'oreign affairs, reported the House
substitute for the Senste retaliation bill, and
under sot ciai order asked for its Immediate
consideration.
Mr. Rice of Massachusetts rai,ed a point
of order that The substitute must be referred
| to a committee of the whole on the ground
that il atf, cled the revenue.
The speaker overruled the point Of order.
Mr. Belmont opened the debate by dwell
ing upon the importance If the subject upon
which the House was now asked TO act. 1t
was not mere commercial question, simply
affecting the restriction of American fisher
men; the important question was whether
the United States was willing to acquiesce in
repeated violations of a treaty. He briefly
ske' ched ths course of Canadian legislation
and commented upon it in the light of the
correspondence recently published between
Great Britain and the United States.
Mr.. Rice said there should be no party in
question of this Importance, question
which affected the entire nation. The SEN
ate bill was not a party bill but had been
passed after careful consideration and able
discussion, by votes of senator's on both
sides of the chamber. Something must be
done 10 protect our national honor.
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia said the treatment
of American fishermen by the authorities OF
the provincial government had been such as
to demand the attention of Congress. He
hoped there might be war, bu believed the
way to prevent war was for everv govern
ment whose dignity had been insulted
and whose rights infringed to meet
the question on the threshold nth becoming
dignIty aud gravity. when would project 1t
before the eyes OF all nations.
MIR. DINGHY favored the Senate bill as
meeting fully the situation and avoiding ex
! tremes. At the same time if the House
should substitute the bill reported by Mr.
Belmont he would vote for that in order to
carry the measure into conference and secure
legislation.
Mr.. McCrearv OF Kentucky was heartily in
favor of the House bill
Mr. Dlngley moved to amend the substi-
tute by the addition of section rendering
liable to seizure and forfeiture any vessel OF
foreign nationality found engaged in taking
fish of any kind within three marine miles Of
any of the marine coasts, bsys, creeks or
harbors of the United States; agreed to.
The substitute was then agreed to-yeas
1888, nays l23, and the Senate bill as thus
amended was passed-yeas 252, nays l.
Dougherty.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkansas submitted
the conference report on the bill maxi lg a
close season tor mackerel and it was agreed
to.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Senate amendments to the
posto flee appropriation bill.
After discussing the amendment appropri-
atii S500,000 for foreign mail service with
Central and South America, the committee
rose and reported the bill back to the House
with the reconme endaion that the amend
ment be non. .concurred in. The vote was
pos poned till tomorrow.
the House at 5. .35 adjourned.